None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This study will test whether clove oil can help reduce pain during tooth filling procedures. Adult patients with dental cavities will be randomly given either clove oil or a placebo oil before treatment. Their pain will be measured using a simple pain scale. The goal is to see if clove oil provides effective pain relief without the side effects of common pain medicines. This research hopes to make dental treatment more comfortable using a natural option.
Interventions
Name: Clove oil
Description: Clove oil will be applied topically using a cotton pellet twice for 60 seconds, 10 minutes prior to restorative tooth preparation.
Mode of delivery: Topical application on the tooth
Duration: Single application prior to the procedure
Dose: Two 60-second applications
The researcher will administer clove oil by herself and will assess the adherence to intervention by direct observation
Sponsors
Ayesha Noor; Khyber College of Dentistry
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Treatment
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
• Adults aged 18–50 years • Presence of occlusal caries up to D2 level in posterior teeth • No clinical or radiographic evidence of periapical pathology
Exclusion criteria
• Pregnant or lactating women • Patients with systemic conditions affecting neural sensitivity or dental health (e.g., diabetes) • Use of desensitizing products or analgesics/NSAIDs within 24 hours • History of hypersensitivity to clove oil
Outcome results
None listed